Seven Eleven Delivers 'Healthy Snack Kits' to Shantytowns in Seoul Area

Seven Eleven produced and delivered 'Health Snack Kits' for elderly residents of jjokbang villages to jjokbang counseling centers in the Seoul area.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Seven Eleven announced on the 16th that it has created and delivered ‘Health Snack Kits’ for the elderly to counseling centers in Seoul’s jjokbang (small room) communities.

The Charlotte Volunteer Group, composed of Seven Eleven employees, produced 1,200 health snack kits at the Seven Eleven headquarters on the 15th to be delivered to jjokbang villages. The kits consisted of health-related products for the elderly, such as supplements, vitamin drinks, and energy bars. After assembling the kits, about 20 members of the Charlotte Volunteer Group personally visited three jjokbang counseling centers in Seoul (Namdaemun, Dongdaemun, Yeongdeungpo) to deliver the health snack kits along with warm hearts.

The jjokbang village sharing volunteer work is one of Seven Eleven’s signature social contribution activities. It began in 2013 by providing bottled water during the heatwave in the Dongdaemun jjokbang village and has continued for nine years to support the elderly in jjokbang communities.

A Seven Eleven official said, “We hope that the health snack kits, personally made by our employees, will help the elderly in jjokbang villages who are struggling due to COVID-19. We will continue to contribute in any way we can to places in need around us through various social contribution activities.”

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